Late Monday night, unidentified armed men launched a bold Makran Coastal Highway attack, blocking the N-10 between Pasni and Ormara in Gwadar district, halted traffic, seized vehicles, and set seven ablaze, including six gas tankers and a Highway Police vehicle, authorities confirmed.
A large group barricaded the Makola stretch, inspecting passing vehicles. They targeted empty LPG tankers returning to Iran from Karachi, torching three completely and damaging three others after shooting out their tires. “Seven vehicles burned, including six gas tankers,” SSP Highway Police Hafeez Baloch reported. The gunmen then stormed a police checkpoint, snatching weapons and disarming officers during a three-hour rampage.
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦: ATTACK NEAR PAKISTAN'S NAVY BASE MAKRAN (PASNI)
A group of armed men have blocked the Coastal Highway of Gwadar district and set ablaze vehicles carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to Makran Naval base in Pasni. Chinese & #PakistanArmy is on target. pic.twitter.com/8BFUtLGnd8
— Nepal Correspondence (@NepCorres) March 3, 2025Police Vehicle Hit, Response Swift
“The attackers also torched a Highway Police vehicle before fleeing,” SSP Gwadar added. Alerted to the chaos, police from Pasni and Ormara raced to the scene, driving the assailants off. Security now blankets the highway, with a manhunt underway to nab the culprits.
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This Makran Coastal Highway attack disrupts a key route, rattling Gwadar’s stability. With gas tankers and police targeted, authorities scramble to restore order.
